Possible Risk Factors for Congenital Malaria at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sagamu, Ogun State, South-West Nigeria.

Autor: Sikirat A. Sotimehin, Tamrat I. Runsewe-Abiodun, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Olisamedua F. Njokanma, Duro M. Olanrewaju
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Zdroj: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics; Oct2008, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p313-313, 1p
Abstrakt: Congenital malaria, defined as the presence of malaria parasites in the erythrocytes of newborns aged p < 0.001) were the variables that were significantly higher in the mothers of the parasitaemic newborns. We conclude that congenital malaria parasitaemia in tropical endemic areas is not rare. Pre-term neonates, infants of primigravidae, women with history of fever within 3 months of delivery and women with post-partum peripheral parasitaemia may benefit from routine screening for malaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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